Because you expect that it's going to be empty.

because I don't put random c**p in my oven....and I expect everyone else in my house to have the common sense to not put random c**p in my oven.

Because only a moron would put something that can melt or is flammable into a damned oven. I almost started a fire once because my idiot roommate left half of a leftover pizza, box included, in the oven overnight (which is also disgusting).

If you're not the one secretly hiding things in the oven, why would you think to check if it's a fair assumption that it's empty?

All valid points. I was taught to always check the oven before turning it on. I just assumed everyone did the same.

And why would you hide controllers in the oven in the first place??!

Because last time I checked it was empty and no one else does the cooking.

This happened to me once...my then 2 year old had opened the oven and thrown a plastic spatula in the bottom...I didn't notice when I turned on the oven or put dinner in (I never preheat)

Because you know the only thing in there are the oven racks. That's just me. Maybe it's different at your place.

I don’t check before turning on the oven.

What?!? Why would you if you don’t keep stupid stuff in there??

I can't tell you how many times I've put a pan in the oven & forgot it was there.

Because I don't usually store heat sensitive electronic s there

Because I wouldn't expect some dumbass to stash his game controllers there.

I don't check because with people who understand oven etiquette.

I don’t cause I don’t hide stuff in the oven

I guess dad hid from kids, mom didn’t know, and turned it on 🤣 saw this on fb.

Yes, except people make mistakes. They get distracted and hastily turn on the oven without checking.

maybe she/he did :-)

I keep all my oven pans in there just for convenience. I HAVE to open it!

because the window was dark, the inside never having been cleaned from previous disasters

Ask my husband. 😂😂😂😂

Most people don't do that.

nobody ever does.....

People keep their trays in their ovens. It is wise to look before turning it on.

I don't always check. And someone else in the house could've done the hiding.

I have literally never once in my 48 years of life checked the inside of the oven before preheating.

Why would one do that?

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More to the point - why hide controllers in the oven?!

A girl in Lund, Sweden, had cans of spray paint in the oven when heated. Had an explosion that blew out the entire apartment. A part of the outer wall fell to the ground. Jeez!

I know right, whenever I bake I always make sure to check the oven first

My mom keeps a lot of frying pans in her oven, but I don’t at home, and I often forget about checking the oven at her place before I turn her oven on with the result that those pans get heated before I realize I forgot them.

Who does that?

I imagine most people don’t check, but who would be dumb enough to use the oven to hide a remote and game controller?

who does that ?? not me

It shocks me how many people store the strangest stuff in there

My mother stores bread in the owen and pots an stuff

💩 happens...